The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-10-21
Night session.

Pursuant To adjournment, the conycn
ton ~rc-convcncd nj 40 o'clock last night.
The attendance was much larger than that
Of the day session, aud though there were
many ladies present, the male sex prrdom-
mated. The interior If the sacred ediiice,
which Is one II the largest and most i'm.
posing in the State, WIS brilliantly lighted,
and presented at once u most beautiful
appearance. The faces ~ the gentlemen
delegates aud the ladies present We'd with
the lights M they listened intrntly aud
drank in, NJ II were, the words oi tod
that flowed from the lips IT the eloquent
speakers, who put forth all their clpIurncr
a. impress upon ihu~c assembled the me-.
crfsity oi needing the words az lin Whu
alone ram Niyc ium destruction.
II WIS 7:IO O'Clock pm. when the con
ycntiOn wns called Ia order. The Rev.
Mr.. Ncnahlc read u scripture lcrSon, and
the Rev. Mr.. Jones Offered prayer.
President Craig then announced the fol
lowing permanent committees.
On business VI. B Pitcher, Nashville;
g.. y. Parks, Memphis; u. VI Cook, bristol.
On Resolutions j. II. Cowan, Knox.
Vile. T. !. Wright, Troy; j. H. llcndrr.
son, Carksyillc; W H. Henderson, Union
City; A. Marsion, HiavaS-cc.
On Crdcntals.-W ". A. Smally, Jackson;
lee 4. Coulter, Memphis, John VI. Allen;
Knoxville.
On motion, Mcssr. J.. v Read aud G.
Clark were delegated Ia send cungmiula,
tory kilograms Ia the members Oi the ron
MENTIONS nov In session at Quincy, III,
! Sioux city, H., aud Nebraska City, Ncb.
Following this, =. VI. Sayiorls quartet
sang "llappy IN the Lord IN finished
stylc, their rendition IT this beautiful
/ hymn bcing superb. 10 had u noticeable
effect upon the audience, Who drank In
/ every note.
After the last note NJ the hymn had died
away Mr. T.. II. Estes nrpsc aud delivered
the nddrss " welcome a. the Young men
| II Tcnnc--'c. lie spoke M follows:
mir Chairman aud Gentlemen uf the
| Convention 10 me has bccn assigned the
very pleasant duty, ~ q representative ~
! the Young Mems Christian association NJ
this place. and NJ our entire city, tu extend
10 YOU each and aIl u cordial and hearty
wrlcumc a. lhis The commercial metropolis
! of the southwest. and a. assure YOU u the
great pleasure your presence ~ this con
Vrniiun affords M. nnd Ia tender tu yuu
the hospitality Oi our homes, which will
b. the better cNppszrd M acquaintance
ripcnH into friendship. linking M together
with ~ the various communities which
you represent.
Permit me to sly that lately within
the past week our city has hFon highly
favored los u writ FROM the chief mngis.
tmtc of our nation, Who WIS accompanied
los his lovely aud noble wife and other
notable aud distinguished guests. Their
prrsrncc among M was hcmldcd 10y the
LOoming II ramon, the waving Oi banner,
aud the Wild hurmh oi the multitude.
Thtsr guests wpu welcomed a. our city by
the scholarly. gifted and beloved Henry T..
Illicit, Who IN early life back in
his eastern home learned the mes.
sagr NJ love aud merry which
the creator II the universe indicted and
sent 30 every weary worn pilgrim Of this
earth.
ole worked under the inspiration 81 That
massage Of scripture, As thy lay IN ~
shall ihy strength be- Aud rcarrly had
his worls NJ welcome h. our distinguished
guests died away amid the applause II the
hour, when looking up, apparently listen.
ing. he heard his heavenly father way: IL
" finished. II " enough come up higher.
"As be- falls Kind and loving friends
Father about him, learned and attentive
phyricians do all they can for him. But
his great spirit pushes them all back from
the gaics u life and soars away into the
everlasting kingdom above.
pardon this digrseion, but ] trust II I,
warranted ia the TACT that among his very
lasi uttcranccs we're words taken from.th,